DISARMAMENT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19177, 7 December 1927, Page 11

DISARMAMENT.

LITVINOFF PROTESTS GOOD FAITH.

(8T CABLE —FbISS ASSOCIATIOK—COMRIOaT.) viL'STRiI.U!* ASD t.Z AHD SOX CABLI.)

LONDON, December 5,

Hie Goneva correspondent of tho "Observer'' states that M. Litvinoff, in. an interview, said.—

"Surely there is nothing extraordinary in our proclamation that absolute disarmament alone will end wars. Disarmament will never begin seriously unless the world grasps the necessity for going the whole hog." M. Litvinoff categorically denied that he eamo to Geneva for any purpose save to promote disarmament. He emphasised that flie Soviet was ready for the resumption of relations with Britain, but could not initiate negotiations, not because of exaggerated considerations of prestige or etiquette, but for the simple reason that such meetings were valueless unless they were mutually arranged. NO DISCUSSION IN COMMONS. (AUSTRALIAN AND H. 7, AKD SDN CABUE.) LONDON, December 5. In the House of Commons, Mr Baldwin, answering a question, said that the League's Preparatory Committee on Disarmament, apparently did not regard the Russian proposals for universal disarmament as a practical and helpful contribution to the problem. Accordingly there would be no advantago in the Hottse of Commons discussing them.